New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-08
CONCERTS FOR TEACHERS OF MUSIC
PERFORMANCES BEFORE THE CONVENTION IN II


PERFORMANCES BEFORE THE CONVENTION IN IN
DIANAPoLIs.
INDIANAPOLIS July (speeia. musical
features OF tho Music Teachers Convention came to
an end to-day with the last two OF the orches
ira and recital OF chamber music BIZ. Van Der
Stuckens last concert, Like the two that he gave as
natinees, was made up Of music the most Of which
s familiar In the East, but there were several inter
estinS novelties that call for mention Ono OF these
was tho production OF New York, or rather q Brook
Ign. musician Harry Rowe Shelley 1t was a bit Of
characteristic dance music called Dance Of Egyptian
Msidens," an excerpt from opera that lies In the
composers writing desk. 1t proved to BIO OF tho
most effective numbers OF tho concert and Mr. Arens,
conductor q tho Philharmonic Society Of Cleveland,
promptly listed IL for production in Of his concerts
next winter. It's orchestral color Is Oriental
than its melody, which does not mako OF the in
tervas that characteristic of Eastern music. Mr.
Shelley is q pupil Of Dudley Buck, and his handling
Of the elements OF composition shows the rmneSs and
command OF routine peculiar to his master.
This was ono Of the two American compositions
hearl to day. Tho other was in sevcrcr FORM A
.extet for two volins, two violas and two violon-
collos composed by J. H. Beck, Of Cleveland. This
played by tho Detroit Philharmonic Club assisted
by two other players one Of them the composer who
contented himself with q modest second viola part
The composition breathes a somewhat old fashioned
spirit and q severe critic might say that there Is In
It little too much toying with passages OF sweet
sounding thirds which made up much OF the musical
pabulum of grandfathes, but tho bulk OF the
Iour movements is good music tho voices well con
jucted, the ideas, with ono or two exceptions, OF
solid worth, and tho spirit poeical
In tho matinee Alexander Lambert, OF New York,
PLAYED tho scherzo from Holfs fourth piano forte
concerto ono OF his display pieces as 10 Is also one
Of Joseny's. Miss Dora Henninger sang two songs
ard Charles Abercrombie English tenor now living
In Chicago sang "waft her. angels nom "Jephtha''
At tho evening concert the solo performer was julia
Rive King, Of New-York, who played Saint saens's
concerto in minor Tho programme Of this concert
was contrived by Mr. Van Der Stucken to illustrate
tho STYLES of living European composers their various
countries being represented by Gernsheim, eounoo
Mackenzie, sganbat Saint saens, Cries, Benot, hu-
blnstcin and Dvorak. There was q nice variety IN
tho music and tho concert was Ioo
most pleasing In tho series inc orchos
ira ocncorts were managed by q citizens committee
as a festival and tho patronage has not oeeh sum
GENTLY generous TO pay for them' . r~u' S'''
ably greatly duo to tho hot weather
Tn. frat real exhibition Of the festival spirit was SHOWN
nv the eyeung audience The hall was nearly nioo inc
ladies appearing mostly in hshteoloroo tons''es
orchestra played brilliantly and the last nnmper ~
and beauty OF technqus fairly carried Of the
honors over all competitors , .,..a ,ba
.xamination of candidates for admission, put ~ not
vet ready to mako known the names OF succoss ,rb.
1I,cants Tho rejected will not be gwen. Inc
following officers reelected; Z. d. bU~% srs
o., nresiSr,f r. whitney, NewYork, second VICE
PRESIDENT Robert bonner, Providence L. sece sassy
ann uo"S - the examInng committees expired
sIs mssns the member thus retiring to be chosen
by lot The secretary drew the name OF mnnS nn -,
~ S.r.vooa NewYork, from the committee on piano
to,se. a b. JACOBSON, NewYoIk nom the coniIaittoe
or violin; Arthur Noes Dos,"n, rom the co. 4n,s
S 2nn tho oonmitteo on hcory Clarence EDDY Chi
cage from the committee on organ Anu 'A"'''' :"
In The Music teachers National Association me iol
lowing ofHcers were selected President MAY
,nsnrsr Executive Committee Miss Amy Fly, chair
man IT. b. Roney. DIR. sisfeld All or Chleaso yioo